show us your Vitiligo-O.C.(s) (Issue 14) (Violette Rainbow) - Supporting Original Characters

NicLove #1 · Jan 15th, 2023 · 2 · ·

this is the cover for the new IDW-comic

Vitiligo occurs when pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) die or stop producing melanin — the pigment that gives your skin, hair and eyes color. ...

So... please show your O.C. that has Vitiligo

NicLove

NicLove #2 · Jan 15th, 2023 · · 1 ·

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Bio-Bionic

alwas was paning to have her like that, goes well with how she is

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Farmer

Wasn't planing to, but the first art made of him the Art-maker put it on, and thought to keep it

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Helsa

Her face is half, does that count ?

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Sleipnir

Well... he does have some white on him!?

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Fertilizer-Chopper (Ground-Earth)

I'm not sure about this

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OceanWave

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RainbowClay

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HappyStreamers

those O.C.s are my friend's
they didn't show in his story yet

Halira

Halira #3 · Jan 15th, 2023 · 2 · ·

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Have one OC supporting character in a story who has vitiligo, but they are human. The fact that they have vitiligo is directly referenced. I thought it would be interesting to see a pony reaction to a human with vitiligo.

I flicked an ear and then cautiously laid my head down on his leg. "You can rub my ears—gently."
He started rubbing, and I had to admit, it did feel good, and the rest of my body relaxed as I let my mind drift. I caught sight of the underside of his arm as he was rubbing and blinked.
"You've got white spots," I observed.
He paused in his rubbing for a few seconds, and I wondered if I had said something wrong. He then resumed rubbing. "Yes," he replied. "It's called vitiligo. It means my skin loses pigmentation. I have spots like that all over my body, but most of them I can hide."
"Why?" I asked as he continued to rub.
"It's just a medical condition," he answered. "There's not enough of a certain type of cell that makes melanin, so I lose all color in certain areas."
"I meant, why do you hide them? They're cool," I clarified.
He paused again, and I looked up at him as he gave me a hard to read expression.
He licked his lips. "I got made fun of, growing up. Kids would say things like, here comes the spotty man, or treat me like I have a contagious disease."
My ears laid back. "Well, that's wrong. Your spots are cool. They make you look different, instead of having just plain old one-colored skin. I have stripes and spots, but most people can't see them."